Back in the days before the ease of internet restaurant reviews (let alone in English) it was a much harder effort finding places. Due to a combination of my Rough Guide to Europe and the casual wandering around Taksim for a couple of days, I ended up at Zubeyir in search of a good grilled meal.
The seating in front of the charcoal meats is the perfect location of watching the choices go from raw to smoke to yours.
Delicious.